Arizona Officials to Require Voter ID

By

Tamara Audi

Oct. 8, 2013 8:20 p.m. ET

A decision by Arizona officials to require proof of citizenship for voters in local and state races is likely to cause confusion and may hamper Democratic efforts to alter the political dynamic of the conservative state, some elections officials and political observers said Tuesday.

The move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that the state couldn't require proof of citizenship for those voting in federal elections. On Monday, state Attorney General Tom Horne said voters who didn't provide proof of...